The Truth Has a Pulse

Some summers change everything. Some truths refuse to stay quiet.

Set against the salt-air streets and sunset beaches of Pensacola, The Truth Has a Pulse is a slow-burn young adult romance about first love, buried grief, and the moments that define who we become.

Caleb isn’t looking for love—he’s just trying to survive senior year without becoming another story people tell about him. Maria isn’t planning to stay—she’s counting the days until life makes sense again.

Through stolen glances, late-night conversations, photographs that capture more than they should, and a summer that feels impossibly short, they learn that some connections don’t fade easily—and some truths demand to be felt, not hidden.

Tender, funny, and emotionally honest, The Truth Has a Pulse is a coming-of-age story about finding your voice, holding onto hope, and discovering that even in uncertainty, the heart always leaves a signal.